Pokemon Emerald: Where to Go After Rustboro City

Go to the small house next to Petalburg Woods and talk to the man inside.

Situation#

You’ve just left Devon Corporation in Rustboro City after receiving the Devon Goods and a letter.

You’re told to go to Dewford and Slateport, but the game doesn’t show how to get to either place.

You try heading out of Rustboro, but none of the nearby paths lead anywhere new, and there’s no clear direction that continues the story.

The house near Petalburg Woods in Pokemon Emerald

There is a small house right next to the entrance of Petalburg Woods.

It doesn’t stand out as anything important, so it’s easy to miss.

Talk to the man inside.

Go to the house next to Petalburg Woods and talk to the man inside.

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